Thespians

Thespian Troupe #69
An Honor Organization for Theatre Students

Dubuque Senior High School is a proud member of the International Thespian Society, sponsored by the Educational Theatre Association. The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,200 affiliated secondary schools across America, Canada, and abroad. The mission of ITS is to honor student achievement in the theatre arts.

Thespian Officers

Samantha Barklow (Chair)
Samantha is super eager to be an officer of Thespian Troupe #69! She was inducted into the troupe in 2017. Her passion for theatre started when she played a Monkey in "The Wizard of Oz", and had to do a super fun monkey dance. After that, she has appeared in an arrangement of shows all over Dubuque and at her high school. Sam is onto her second year of being an Unscripted Captain, and her third year of being a costume crew head! Her favorite thing to do outside of theatre is playing a good game of volleyball! Sam is super duper excited to see what this year holds, and can't wait to get started! Go Thespian Troupe #69!

Molly Norton
Molly is thrilled to represent Troupe #69 on board! She was inducted in 2018 and is very excited to continue working in the department. Molly has worked from Assistant Director and has worked her way up to Stage Manager, starting in middle school and recently working on Twelve Angry Jurors. This will also be her second year as Lights Crew head. Molly is so excited to be nivolved on board this year and hopes you all are as excited as she is for this upcoming year!

Isabella Garcia
Isabella is excited to be an officer for Thespian Troupe #69. Isabella was inducted in 2019, and she is looking forward to all the new adventures to come this year. She has had a passion for theatre since middle school. She has also been involved in many productions throughout Dubuque, some of which include Li’l Abner, High School Musical, and Footloose. This year, Isabella will also serve as a Prop Crew Head. Isabella wants to let everyone know that it is never too late to get involved in the theatre department. She is looking forward to an amazing year of theatre!

Ella Poppen
Ella is thrilled to be representing such a great group of people this year! She has taken part in countless productions including Footloose, Carousel, Cinderella , and The Nutcracker. She is always looking for opportunities to become more involved, especially when it comes to choreography. Ella also enjoys ballet, photography, and art. She can’t wait to see what is in store for this upcoming year of theatre!

Maria Markus (Vice-Chair)
Maria is ecstatic to represent the thespians as vice chair on the board. Maria was inducted in 2018 and is thrilled to start a new year. She first found her love for theatre when she was just about 8 years old. Maria is going to be a part of the paint team for her second year. She has also been involved in 13 productions some of which include Footloose, Shrek, and Children of Eden. Maria has received 4 all-state nominations in Musical Theatre and Storytelling. Maria is pumped to get started!!!

Amber Schute
Amber is beyond excited for the 2019-2020 Theatre season! She can't wait for another spectacular year! Amber has always loved to sing and participated in her first musical in 5th grade. Ever since, she continues to find new ways to get involved. At Senior, she has participated in the musicals, speech, Closer than they Appear, and even was a paint crew head. Amber also likes to play tennis, watch movies, and sleep. She can't wait to see what's in store for this year!